PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fisher
vs
Maguire

180 cm
27
177 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

189 cm
27
171 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.

Fisher clinches up against the cage.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fisher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maguire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fisher walks away with a smile on his face. Maguire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maguire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fisher clinches.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher leaning his opponent against the cage.

Maguire tightens his grip and picks Fisher up, before dumping him to the ground. Fisher manages to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maguire looking to sit in guard and control but Fisher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Maguire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fisher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fisher misses with a leg kick
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, jab by Maguire - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fisher moves into the clinch.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maguire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher misses with a low kick as Maguire jumps back.

Fisher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maguire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fisher looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maguire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
Maguire wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.
Maguire postures up and lands a big shot to Fisher's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire pushing down on Fisher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Maguire seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maguire moves into full mount! Fisher won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maguire looking for a guillotine from mount but Fisher is having none of it.
Maguire trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Maguire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maguire scoring well with a low kick there.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisher avoids it.
Maguire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.

Fisher clinches up with Maguire and pushes him back against the cage.
Maguire tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.
Maguire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Maguire.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Fisher manages to get underhooks.

Maguire manages to break the clinch.
Maguire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maguire counters by clinching up.
Maguire tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Maguire drops back down to his feet.
Fisher is trying to push Maguire away but Maguire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Fisher has knocked Maguire down with a huge combo! Fisher steps away and waves a wobbly Maguire back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Maguire is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Maguire is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fisher darts in and clinches Maguire up against the cage.
Maguire seems to have recovered his senses.
Fisher tries to throw a body punch but Maguire avoids it by throwing Fisher back against the cage.
Maguire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fisher smiles and moves away.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire can't get the takedown.
Maguire tries to pull guard but Fisher won't allow it.
Maguire avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maguire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maguire.
John Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Fisher wants to slow Maguire down by chopping away at his legs.

Maguire clinches up with Fisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maguire.
Maguire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fisher walks away with a smile on his face. Maguire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maguire gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Maguire won't allow it.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that second round.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maguire dodges the punch combination from Fisher.

Maguire gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
Maguire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Maguire avoids the damage to the body.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maguire avoids it.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling him.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maguire's elbow.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.

Fisher drives through and clinches with Maguire against the cage.
Maguire keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maguire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fisher smiles and moves away.
Fisher tries to bum rush Maguire with a series of wild strikes but Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Fisher misses
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maguire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maguire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Maguire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Maguire.

Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
Maguire throws an elbow that misses.
Fisher scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stalls.
Maguire tries to break free but Fisher pushes him back against the cage.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maguire shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fisher has closed the distance and engaged Maguire in a clinch.
Maguire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Fisher tries a body shot but Maguire blocks it.
Maguire fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher throws a nice inside leg kick.

Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Maguire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fisher walks away with a smile on his face. Maguire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fisher throws a right hand that Maguire ducks under and follows up with a left that Maguire also avoids with ease.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maguire tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Maguire drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to break free but Maguire pushes him back against the cage.
Maguire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maguire is looking to clinch.

Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maguire's elbow.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Maguire. Maguire gets slowly back to his feet.

Fisher moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!
After winning the bout, John Fisher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.